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arch 28, 1959 F. H. DAHLSTEDT CAP Filed May 2, 1946 Patented Mar. 28,1950 Fyr Helge Dahlstedt, Nasaker, Sweden Application May 2, 1946,Serial N0. 666,699 In Sweden Manch 1, 1944 2 Claims.

The preseni, invention relates 170 an arrangement in headwears er capsprovided with earflaps fixed thereto which from an upper position,leaving the ears of the wearer unprotected, may be drawn 100 a 1owerposition for protecting the ears, and provided with a U-shaped springextending forward With its free legs, when the earflap occupies itsupper position, from the neck part of the headwear at both sidesthereof.

Caps or the like headwears provided With earflaps adapted to be foldedup and down are known per se. In most cases, the ear-fiaps du not fittightly along the ears. In order to remove this drawback, there existcaps the ear-flaps of which are provided with strings which are adaptedto be tied 011 the forehead or under the chin in order 110 ensure goodcontact between the ear-flap and the ear. The strings may be of elasticmaterial, such as India rubber strings. The presence of the strings andtheir position, when the ear-flap is lowered, however, causes discomfortto the wearer who desires 120 have bis forehead as Wall as bis chin freefrorn such encumbrances. The present invention has for its principalobject 110 avoid this drawback and bring about a headcovering which doesnot include said means but, nevertheless, comprises an ear-flap whichtightly fits along the ears.

This and other objects f the invention are attained by the constructionappearing from the following specification and drawings.

One embodiment of ishe invention is illustrated in the enclosed drawingsin which Figs. 1 and 2 are views in elevation of a cap with ear-flapprovided With a spring member according to the invention, which cap inFig. 1 is illustrated with the ear-fiap dravvn-down and in Fig. 2 withthe same turned-up. Fig. 3 is a perspective view.

The cap II) in Figs. 1 and 2 comprises, as usua1 a crown portion and arim portion and is provided with an ear-fiap l l, I2 which in itsturnedup position in Fig. 2 is folded a1ong the 1ine I3. 'I'he ear-fiapin its turned-up position fits tightly a1om; the Sides and the neck partof the cap. A U-shaped bent spring I5 is sewn into the portion I2 of theear-fiap, the bent portion of which spring extends round the neckportion of the cap. When the ear-flap is dravvn-down, the spring Willplace the flap round the neck and ears o1 1:he wearer. In the turned-upposition, the spring will help the ear-flap 1:0 hold its position,joining the rim portion of Ehe cap. 'Ihe presence 0f chin and foreheadstrings will then be superfluous.

The U-shaped spring is attached at the earflap in a manner such that itmay turn round its own longitudinal axis in its fastenings. 'I'his typeof spring relates especiallyi to ear-flaps of simple type where theear-flap on1y once is to be folded along a 1ine corresponding to theline I3. In such cases, the Ushaped spring must be capab1e of turning inits fastenings, for otherwise it will cause the ear-flap in itsturned-up position be pressed out from the cap by the ends of the sprmg.

For accomplishing this purpose stifiening means I9 are employed for thefrona edges 0f the ear-fiap comprisin a plate sewn into the ends of eachear-flap and provided with a bore 20 in which the free end of one 01 the1egs cf U-shaped spring I5 is inserted in a manner such that the boreforms a bearing for the end f the leg, in which the leg may be turnedwhen folding the ear-flap upwards and downwards.

It is believed in view of the foregoing description that a furtherdetailed description of the operation of the invention is entirelyunnecessary. Likewise it is believed that the advantages cf theinvention will be readily apparent.

What I claim ist l. A cap comprising a crown portion a rim portion, aflap extending along and attached to the edge of said rim portion at thesides and the back thereof and shiftable from an upper position inengagement with said rim portion 110 a 10wer position in which the fiapconstitutes a downward extension of part of said rim portion and servesas an ear and neck protector, a spring member extending throughout thelength of the fiap and arranged to press the flap against the wearersears in the lower position 0f the fiap, and fastenings for said springmember rotatably receiving the spring (ends, said spring being of suchform that the ends thereof may freely turn within the fastenings whenchanging the flap from one position 1:0 another.

2. A cap comprising a crown portion, a rim portion, a flap extendingalong and attached t-o the edge of said rim portion at the sides and theback thereof and shiftable from an upper position in engagement withsaid rim portion to a lower position in which the flap constitutes adownward extension of part of said rim portion and serves as an ear andneck protector, a spring member extending througho'ut the 1ength of theflap and arranged press the flap against the wearers ears in the lowerposition of the fiap, and means associated with the ends of said springmember for stiflening the forward edges 0f said flap, said stifi'eningmeans comprising plates having bores, the ends of the spring memberbeing turnably mounted in said bores.

FYR HELGE DAHLSTEDT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNI'IED STA'IES PATENTS Number Name Date 691,623 Harris Jan. 21, 1902FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 343,103 France July 26, 1904

